The public is invited to a free lecture by John Boyle, assistant professor of Business Studies at Stockton University, titled "The Philadelphia Experiment" - a 300-Year History of the City of Philadelphia," on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at noon at the university's Manahawkin Instructional Site.

Learn more about health care directives - including information on hospice, advance directives, living wills and forms that clearly state what kinds of medical treatment patients want toward the end of their lives, on Friday, Oct. 28 at noon at Stockton's Manahawkin Instructional Site.

Stockton University will recognize Madeleine Deininger, chair of the Board of Trustees, community activist and philanthropist Elijah Langford, and Associate Professor Marilyn Vito of the School of Business, with Distinctive Alumni Awards on Oct. 9.

The Sara and Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center at Stockton University announces the Mitzvah Zecher Avot Cemetery Service for Holocaust survivors and their families on Sunday, Oct. 9, at 11 a.m. at the Rodef Shalom Cemetery in Egg Harbor Township, N.J.

Stockton University's Atlantic City campus passed another milestone Sept. 30 when the Atlantic County Improvement Authority (ACIA) closed the sale of $78,980,000 Lease Revenue Bonds and $48,025,000 County Guaranteed Revenue Bonds that will be used to finance a portion of the project.

The work of amateur and professional artists from New Jersey and Pennsylvania will be shown from Oct. 8-30, 2016 in "Focus on Economic Inequality," an exhibit at the Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University, in Atlantic City, N.J.

"State of the Arts NJ," a public television program co-produced by Stockton University's School of the Arts and Humanities (ARHU), the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and PCK Media, has won a Mid-Atlantic Emmy, for a total of five awards in the five years of the partnership. The winning segment, about the Art and Artificial Intelligence Lab at Rutgers University, won in the Arts/Entertainment News category.

Andrea Heymann, who co-curated "Drawing Against Oblivion," an internationally renowned exhibit of portraits of children murdered in the Holocaust, including local survivors' siblings, will speak at Stockton University's Manahawkin Instructional Site on Friday, Oct. 7 at noon.

New Jerseyans are divided by party, gender and other traits in their opinions on major foreign policy issues and America's role in world affairs, according to research published Sept. 27 by the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy.

Kelly Dittmar, an assistant professor of Political Science at Rutgers - Camden will speak at Stockton University on the status of women in politics on Oct. 4, and David Greenberg, a professor of History and of Journalism & Media Studies at Rutgers - New Brunswick, will speak about the history of presidential spin on Oct. 27.

A $200,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Education will fund Stockton University's innovative mentoring program involving teachers from the Somers Point School District and Mainland Regional High School.

The 9th Annual Stockton Alumni Legacy Fund 5K run, 2-mile walk and 1-mile kid run, originally scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 2 at Stockton University's Galloway campus, has been postponed. A new date will be announced in the coming weeks

Jean Abbott '78, assistant professor of Business Studies, Accounting Concentration, and fellow Stockton alumnae Diane Gitto '90, and Sarah Krom '04, were recently recognized as "2016 Women of Note" by the N.J. Society of CPAs, along with Donna Buzby, of Capaldi Reynolds & Pelosi, who serves on the Foundation.

Prospective employers with holiday hiring needs must pre-register by Thursday, Sept. 22; please email: RHTSouth@Stockton.edu to sign up for the event at the Luciano Center at Cumberland County College, 3322 College Drive, Vineland, N.J.

The Stockton Center on Successful Aging (SCOSA) invites older adults to take a basic modern dance class with LehrerDance, a professional dance company from Buffalo, N.Y. on Friday, Oct. 14 from 1-2 p.m. in Room H104 of Stockton University's Galloway campus.

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Stockton University and President Harvey Kesselman were honored with a Best Practices in Leadership award from the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey (CIANJ) and its partner, COMMERCE Magazine.

The Retail, Hospitality and Tourism (RHT) Talent Network at Stockton University invited employers to a "Holiday Hiring" event at the Atlantic City Convention Center on Thursday, Oct. 20. Pre-registration by Sept. 22 is required; please email: RHTSouth@Stockton.edu.

Portraits of Stockton's first four presidents, Richard Bjork, Peter Mitchell, Vera King Farris and Herman Saatkamp, will be unveiled at a reception in the Campus Center following the inauguration of President Harvey Kesselman in the Sports Center, which begins at 4 p.m. on Sept. 23.

The Stockton Center on Successful Aging is sponsoring a free workshop for older adults, "Laughter is the Best Medicine," at the Hammonton Canoe Club Senior Center, 100 Sports Drive, Hammonton, N.J. on Oct. 13, from 11 a.m. - noon.

The Stockton Center on Successful Aging is sponsoring a free workshop, "Medicaid Planning: Common Medicaid Mistakes and How to Avoid Them," for older adults at Woodview Estates Assisted Living in Mays Landing, N.J. on Oct. 5, from 1- 3 p.m.

The Stockton Center on Successful Aging is sponsoring a free workshop, "Continue to Live Independently," for older adults at the Galloway Senior Center, 621 W. White Horse Pike, Galloway, N.J. on Tuesday, Oct. 4, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Older adults from the community are invited to attend.

Employers, educators and workforce development professionals from Burlington, Salem, Camden and Gloucester counties are invited to discuss hiring trends, and skills and competency needs at a Targeted Industry Partnership event on Monday, Sept. 26 in West Deptford, N.J.

The public is invited to an opening reception of "Hammonton: 150 Years of Agriculture," at Stockton University's Kramer Hall in Hammonton, N.J. on Thursday, Sept. 15 from 6 - 8 p.m. The exhibit continues through Dec. 31.

Millennials, the nation's largest population group, enjoy spending money on dinner and drinks or dancing and nightclubs, and would more be attracted to slot machines if playing them involved an element of skill, according to a study of their preferences released today by the Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality & Tourism (LIGHT) at Stockton.

The public is invited to a free "Lunch & Learn" session on bariatric surgery to induce weight loss, presented by Dr. Lucian Panait at the Manahawkin Instructional Site of Stockton University on Sept. 13 at noon.

Stockton's Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Talent Network wants business people to attend to help shape how the state's workforce development funds are allocated and what training and certifications potential employees receive.

Stockton, the Noyes Museum of Art of Stockton University and the Bay Atlantic Symphony have been awarded $439,551 in grants from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.

High school students, amateur artists and professionals are invited to participate in "Focus on Economic Inequality," an art exhibition from Oct. 8-30, 2016 at the Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University in Atlantic City, N.J.

Stockton University President Harvey Kesselman, Executive Vice President Susan Davenport and Dean Robert Gregg of the School of General Studies recently presented at national higher education conferences held by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU).

The Sam Azeez Museum of Woodbine Heritage and The Sara and Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center are co-sponsoring the program at the Milton and Betty Katz Jewish Community Center, 501 N. Jerome Ave., Margate, N.J. with keynote speakers Ellen Norman Stern, who wrote one of the few authorized biographies of Wiesel, and Michael Berenbaum, a world-renowned scholar and author.

Nearly 60 percent of the New Jerseyans surveyed denied ever having used the services of a government social program. Yet 68 percent of those who denied receiving such benefits had participated in one or more programs, the study found.

Gail Hirsch Rosenthal, director of The Sara and Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center, and Michael Hayse, associate professor of Historical Studies, will share their insights and photographs about Danish resistance to the Holocaust.

The South Jersey Cultural Alliance has relocated to Kramer Hall, Stockton University's instructional site in Hammonton, N.J., and will celebrate with ribbon-cutting festivities and $1,000 gift to Main Street Hammonton on July 19.

Kesselman, an educator with over 35 years of experience in higher education, is actively engaged with the issues of internationalizing campuses and developing strategic partnerships with institutions throughout the world.

There is still time to apply for the Fall 2016 term - transfer applications will be accepted through Aug. 1.

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